This Is Us: NBC Drama Picked Up for Full Season

This is good news. On the heels of its series premiere last week, Variety reports NBC has picked up new series This Is Us for a full season.

From Dan Fogelman, the drama follows a group of seemingly unconnected people who happen to share the same birthday. The cast includes Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, and Ron Cephas Jones.

NBC has ordered 18 episodes for season one of This Is Us.

From NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke:

It’s a rare moment in this business when a show so instantly delivers both critical acclaim and hit ratings, but ‘This Is Us’ is just such an extraordinary achievement. Creator Dan Fogelman, along with co-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and the gifted producers, cast and crew, has delivered the kind of heart and depth that resonates with every segment of the audience, and we’re proud to extend its presence on our schedule.”

What do you think? Did you see the premiere of This Is Us? Will you watch the rest of season one?

Off the chart amazing!! I laugh, I cry and I look forward to each show. The writing and characters are amazing! Best show I have watched in a very long time. For the guy who is complaining about too many commercials, there is something called DVR

OH MY, THE GREATEST SHOW EVER! The Story, Writing, Actors, Acting, Costumes and the Set need I say more. Finally a show you can enjoy without muting or recording so you can fast forward so you don’t subject your family to the horror of violence or continued bad language. Discussed every week at the office. Simply the Best!

According to Deadline.com, a reason for the “full-season” order for full-season order for “This is Us” being at only 18 episodes is because its creator, Dan Fogelman, has designed it to have shorter, cable-style seasons. It was said that he was initially shooting for a 16-episode freshman season, with the number eventually adjusted to 18.

Second-shortest full-season order in U.S. broadcast TV history behind the 15 episodes for “How to Get Away with Murder” on ABC a couple years back? Apparently, “This is Us” will be one of those “short-seasons-only” series for the U.S. broadcast nets.

Brilliant decision. This show just got that successful air about it. Sensed it in the clips, and pilot was no joke. Believe NBC got an Emmy winner here if not for story/writing the perfect casting also. Bring it on for many seasons!!!!!